9 World Book Day Costumes on a Budget
World Book Day is coming up in the UK on 5th March, one of my kids' favourite days of the year. They have been planning what to wear for months. However, World Book Day has been known to cause many
5 Last Minute World Book Day Costumes
It's just over a week to go until this year's World Book Day, a day that puts the fear in to a lot of parents as they panic over last minute costumes as it is custom in a lot of
Karneval Costume Ideas
In Germany, it's the middle of Karneval (or Fasching, depending which part of the country you're in) season at the moment, which started in November and reaches its peak next week on Shrove Monday, or Rose Monday as it's known
Easy DIY Bat Costume
I've been very fortunate so far with my kids' choices of Hallowe'en costumes. A couple of years ago, Oskar wanted to be a snail, and most years he's been happy to just throw on his Spider-man costume from H&M. This year,
Quick & Easy No-Sew Knight’s Costume
Last week I posted about our trip to the Medieval Festival at Berlin's Domäne Dahlem, complete with Knights' tournament. The day before our trip, I had suggested to Oskar that he could wear his Knight's helmet, to which - I
Ikea Hack: DIY Snail Costume
We are in the midst of Karneval season here in Germany (also known as Fasching or Fastnacht, depending which part of the country you're in), the weeks leading up to Lent. Although there are regional differences in how Karneval is
Up-cycling daddy’s old shirt in to a doctor’s coat for dressing up
We've been doing a bit of Spring cleaning and decluttering, including purging our wardrobes. In the course of this, the husband tossed out an old shirt, and I thought it would be perfect for up-cycling in to a doctor's coat for